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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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